What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music, and more

The BroadHollow Theatre Company stages "She Loves Me," the charming romantic comedy tale of love lost and found, at its venue in Elmont, opening this weekend.

Exhibits and more...

Mysteries of Bats

Tackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit examines varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. Other installations include displays about Long Island’s ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.

Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum

This juried exhibition, now in its 21st year, features 84 works of art by students in grades 9 through 12 attending 57 public and private schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Opening March 11, through April 9. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.

Mort Künstler: The New Nation

The exhibit traces the story of the birth of our country, from settlement through the Revolutionary War to and the inauguration of George Washington as the nation’s first president, as seen through the artistic lense of Mort Künstler. Künstler’ s most recent works give visual expression to the dramatic story of America’s founding and the noble character of the American people. Through April 2. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.

Political Slant II: Editorial Cartoons

An original exhibition featuring works by Thomas Nast for historical context, along with works by award-winning editorial cartoonists Matt Davies, Walt Handelsman, Mike Keefe, Steve Kelley, and Signe Wilkinson. Through March 12. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.

Afternoon Movie

See “Leap Year,” the romantic comedy about a woman who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend, with Amy Adams, Friday, March 17, 2:30 p.m.; also “Manchester by the Sea,” the drama about a depressive loner who slowly comes back to life, Tuesday, March 21, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.

See “Deepwater Horizon,” a dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when the offshore drilling rig exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history, Friday, March 17, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.

See the Irish comedy “Waking Ned Devine,” about a lottery winner who dies of shock in his scenic village and the townsfolk who try to claim his money Friday, March 17, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.

See “Fences,” the acclaimed film adaptation of August Wilson’s drama about a working-class African-American father raising his family in the 1950s, Sunday, March 19, 2 p.m. Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave., Bellmore. 785-2990.

See “Indignation,” the adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel about a young Jewish man who comes of age in a WASP-y college, Wednesday, March 22, 2 and 7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.

Movie Showing

Watch “Florence Foster Jenkins,” a dramedy based on the life of the New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite her voice, starring Meryl Streep, Thursday, March 23, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

A musical journey out of the zoo and onto the stage, based on the popular animated film, Saturday, March 18, 2 p.m.; Sunday, March 19, 12 p.m. $11, $13 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or

www.broadhollow.org.

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Follow along with a lonely frog prince who lives in a swamp on a large kingly estate, Saturday, March 18, 1 p.m. $10, $8 children. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Carriage House Theater, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.